title: Urinary and gastrointestinal malakoplakia in a 12-year-old girl.
abstract: Malakoplakia is a rare chronic inflammatory disease that was originally described in the urinary bladder but can involve many other organs and soft tissues. It is believed to be caused by an alteration in the bacterial phagocytic system. Clinically, it is described as single or multiple tumors that can appear in any part of the body. Histologically, the presence of Michaelis-Gutmann bodies is pathognomonic. Malakoplakia in children is rare. Few pediatric cases in the urinary tract, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract have been published. We present a case of urinary and gastrointestinal malakoplakia in a 12-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krauel
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Aparicio
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laguna
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.forename: Pere
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vilar
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodó
authors.forename: Josep María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ribó
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*